Whitehall Bio Weed Control: Whitetop

Montana is not unfamiliar with the common invasive species known as whitetop (Lepidium drabae), also commonly referred to as hoary cress. This noxious weed is prevalent throughout most of the western United States and has become a significant nuisance for local landowners. You may've read our previous article from earlier this summer, which described this weed. If you did, I would like to provide you with a few updates on recent news and discoveries. If you didn't have a chance to read our previous article, whitetop is a flowering perennial species that produces clusters of small white flowers...